a track by Marco Lucchi reworked by Mean Flow

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aprile 2024

Mean Flow & Marco Lucchi - Esatonale [5]

Sci-fi author William Gibson suggested that in the blackest depths of cyberspace, the line between rogue AIs and supernatural beings - for instance, the Loa of Haitian and Louisianan Voodoo - grows thin. 

This image appeared as the final iteration of the ‘negative space’ created by an AI art program prompted to produce ‘the opposite of Marlon Brando’. Wording in the scene apparently read ‘Loab.’ Repeated iterations took the image into ever darker scenes of gore and horror. Disturbingly, any sufficiently determined exploration of ‘negative space’, from *any* source, seemed always to arrive ultimately at ‘Loab’, in a scene of horror.  Researchers are at a loss to understand why the image recurs, or why it named itself ‘Loab’.

And thus, the first true demon of the AI age reveals itself to us, invoked through the incantatory magic of prompt engineering.

Loab

Only the moon remains
floating in the memory upon
Kinokawa River
 
There's so little information about this amazing renga poet that I decided to share another poem written by him. This one is part of a longer sequence, written in 1463:

Only the moon remains
floating in the memory upon
Kinokawa River—
pale glistening waves,
the blank wake of drowned men.
 
About this poem, the author said: "Among the hundreds and thousands who have drowned and perished in this river
due to the disorders in this province were those whom I knew in former days. Often I would walk along the river, gazing at the moon."

(Heart's Flower - The Life and Poetry of Shinkei)

Shinkei (1406-75) was a renowned renga poet and critic, best known for his two-part work "Sasamegoto" (Murmured Conversations). To find out more about this interesting and largely unknown poet-priest, I recommend reading Heart's Flower - The Life and Poetry of Shinkei by Esperanza Ramirez-Christensen

moon [naviarhaiku538]

YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1ugV2ta4n8

floating in the memory upon-naviarhaiku538

Composition inspired by haiku

Only the moon remains
floating in the memory upon
Kinokawa River

Only The Moon Remains

Only The Moon Remains - (naviarhaiku538)

Hammers

More on the 647th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Day Drone — The Assignment: Make some daylight drones for Drone Day — at https://disquiet.com/0647/

The original image associated with this project is by Guillaume Pelletier, used with a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

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Sunshine on a Cloudy Day Drone [Disquiet0647]

Small project cue - Cubase BBCSO and CineBrass

Awakenings

Science Inspired Electronic Music for your pleasure

Ex Nihilo

Dive into a world teetering on the brink with "Outbreak Origins," a compelling collection of 10 meticulously crafted music tracks designed for survival video games. Each composition within this anthology encapsulates the haunting echoes of desolation, the unwavering pulse of hope, and the relentless grit necessary to endure against all odds.

"Outbreak Origins" carries players through the chilling breeze of abandoned ruins, the eerie silence of forsaken cities, and the heart-pounding dread of unseen dangers lurking in the shadows. Each track is a high-quality audio narrative, embodying the essence of survival amidst relentless adversity.

Crafted with a fine-tuned sense of atmosphere and emotive resonance, the music within "Outbreak Origins" is more than just a background score; it's the unseen companion of every survivor, the rhythmic heartbeat of persistence that propels players forward through each challenge thrown their way. With a blend of orchestral richness, ambient textures, and modern synth elements, this collection traverses a wide sonic spectrum, ensuring a deeply immersive experience for players.

Tailored for game developers and content creators, "Outbreak Origins" is a royalty-free treasure trove, ready to be seamlessly integrated into your projects. Its thematic resonance and auditory depth are engineered to enrich the narrative and atmospheric essence of your game, ensuring a harmonious marriage between visual and auditory storytelling.

Whether your game narrates a post-apocalyptic struggle, a harrowing journey through uncharted lands, or the desperate fight against an unseen menace, "Outbreak Origins" provides the sonic canvas to paint your narrative with shades of fear, hope, and the indomitable spirit of survival. Let the haunting melodies and resilient harmonies of "Plagued Bastion" escort your players through the harrowing yet exhilarating journey of survival that defines your game.

2 - Phat Phrog Studios - Outbreak Origins - Zombie Zest

Hell Feeder - Vibed (Zone Cruiser Remix)

James is a multi-instrumentalist creator of music as well as a contemporary artist. He plays stringed instruments (guitars, cello, ukulele, bass, etc.) and uses a midi controller for any instruments he doesn't have access to; such as a timpani or a glockenspiel.

James creates music that is inspired by the pure love and joy of making music. The style of music he creates varies from piece to piece. He will go from songs that are accompanied by guitar or ukulele to full arrangements of a traditional North American band to orchestral scores that you could easily hear backing a film or video. 

By browsing his music you're likely to come across traditional pieces of music sounding as old as time and other pieces sounding as new as yesterday's jingle. 

Instruments inspire him to make new sounds come together to form music and combining old and new sounds is something he very much enjoys exploring.

While music and sounds are a big part of James' personality so is making art, graphics, and videos. James has worked professionally as a technical illustrator/graphics specialist since 1991. So James almost always creates art specifically for each piece of music he puts out into the world. The art may or may not be directly related to the piece of music in context but it will definitely give you another perspective on how the music has inspired him or makes him feel.

To learn more about James and/or see his art seek him out on Instagram.com and YouTube.com; he’s easy to find if you spell his name correctly.  A pseudonym also being used by James is Mildred Stain.

If you are interested in collaborating in any way, contact him!

Only The Moon Remains - (naviarhaiku538)

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